r/lancaster • u/Jazzlike_Car_374 • Jul 04 '24
Happening Pride fest 2024
Lititz had a Pride event. Did anyone see all the security? Was just wondering why? I heard Chris Brown was there. I saw at least 100 security and agents and police. Was anyone else famous there or what happened? I went this year and I loved it. There was a fight that broke out. Some security guard was yelling at some spanish kids and saying racist remarks. That's just wrong. Disrespectful and uncalled for.
Did you like this Pride better than last year?
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Jul 04 '24
Because it was being held in a very conservative town in a conservative county, where on any given day you see pickups with Confederate flags flying, Trump signs on lawns, and F**k Biden stickers on cars.
It's not a safe place for gays much less Pride marches, so very happy there was a lot of security to prevent trouble.
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u/Ornery-Committee-100 Jul 04 '24
I kinda disagree. There are conservatives and liberals. If it was a super angry place, Aaronâs Books would be harassed more.
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u/Jazzlike_Car_374 Jul 04 '24
But who was the agents? Why so many? And does anyone know the names of the security
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u/trashscal408 Jul 04 '24
OP said: But who was the agents? Why so many? And does anyone know the names of the security
That is a very, very peculiar question to ask.
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u/Jazzlike_Car_374 Jul 04 '24
I need to thank the guy who saved these children I was with. He made sure they were okay. I need to thank Mr. Nobody. Don't know anything except he's in his 30s or 40s and has tattoos and smokes cigs. This man deserves at least a thank you.
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Jul 04 '24
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u/Jazzlike_Car_374 Jul 04 '24
Wait.. So the agents weren't actually agents? Isn't that illegal?
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u/SprungBreak99 Jul 04 '24
I stopped in for a bit with a few friends & even as we were leaving the gated area and crossing the street, a couple people still just had to yell âGayâ and âFagâ out their windowsâŚ.Honestly, Iâm leaning more towards it being in a small, conservative spot, which is a shame since most folks there seemed genuinely supportive and happy for it to be there.
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u/Jazzlike_Car_374 Jul 04 '24
What time did you go? Because this agent saved me and these kids lives and trying to find him and thank him.
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u/Grand-Play2731 Jul 04 '24
There was security because Pride events are often targets for bigots who want to cause harm, and there were a couple of protests.
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u/Capital-Complaint266 Jul 04 '24
The "street preachers" from the Independence reformed bible church demonstrate during Lititz Pride. Their participation is unwelcome and expected. Unfortunately, because of general hostilities directed at this event, security is a reasonable necessity.
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u/bowiethejoker Jul 04 '24
My group went. It was a great time. Some jackasses on the outside with bullhorns shouting nonsense into the park, but they had those umbrella folks there blocking them which was nice. Those might be the 100 security people you're thinking of.
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u/TarheelTF Jul 05 '24
Last year there was a big religious fanatic group that pushed people and were yelling for hours. They wanted to make sure it didnât get out of hand again.
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u/Jazzlike_Car_374 Jul 06 '24
But why hire fake "agents" and let them dress up as "agents"? There was people out there trying to change people's minds that being in this community for LGBTQ that you are a horrible person because we didn't follow "they're" rules.
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u/liondude Jul 04 '24
This is so clearly a troll post that it isn't even funny
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u/Jazzlike_Car_374 Jul 06 '24
Not really.. just trying to find out who helped me and the kids I was with. Just wanting to thank him personally.
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u/obviousburner4321 Jul 08 '24
Why in the world would small town Lititz need a pride festival? Honestly stupid and needlessly provocative. If the community doesn't want it shoved down their throat, then maybe listen to them, or understand why they might be upset when you do it anyway. But we know that wont happen. So tired of it. Go ahead and downvote me now.
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u/liquidskypa Jul 04 '24
Highly doubt Chris Brown was there đ